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How to Get Permanent Residency in Canada

 

How to Get Permanent Residency in Canada

Education and educational institutes in Canada are regarded all around the world and consistently a great many knowledge move there to obtain the training each understudy longs for. Canada is a majority rule nation with laws and controls that secure the privileges of all natives and understudies. Canada's authorities are planning to double the quantity of global understudies at its establishments of higher education by 2022 by building up Canada's instruction as a premier goal for advanced education and research.
 

What is Permanent Residency in Canada

A lot of people talk about permanent residency in a foreign country. If you also want to get permanent residency in Canada first you must understand what it is. Permanent Residency is an immigration status that you get like when you are on student visa, it is an immigration status with certain restriction and rights.
 
With the status of Permanent Residency, you are given the right to live in Canada as long as you like. You can also do any job and you can leave and enter country anytime. For permanent residency you are given a card called ‘Permanent Resident Card’ as proof. Your permanent residency, unlike visas, never expires. However, Permanent Resident Card has an expiration date which needs to be renewed.
 

Eligibility for Permanent Residency in Canada

Canadian government has many immigration programs with different eligibilities. If you qualify for one, you can apply for permanent residency based on that program. Some of most popular Canadian immigration programs are following.
 

Federal Skilled Workers Program

If you are skilled or experienced in a professional work, you can apply for permanent residency based on it through Federal Skilled Workers Program.
 

Federal Skilled Trades Program

This program was developed for the business people and wish to start trading in Canada. If you want to continue your trade work in Canada, this is the category you will apply for.
 

Canadian Experience Class

This program is for those students and worker who have been living in Canada for a time in order to get its permanent residency without leaving the country first.
 

Family Sponsorship

If you have family members like Spouses, children, parents or siblings living in Canada as permanent residents or citizen; they can help you immigrate to Canada as permanent resident. That is why you never stay angry with your family.
 

Refugee Visas

If you have to leave your country because your life is in danger there, or some very bad things happening in your country like war then you can apply for permanent residency under category Refugee Visas. But it’s not an easy one to get and in order to prevent any type of fraud, its scrutinizing is very tough.
 

 


 

Documents for Permanent Residency in Canada

Applying for permanent residency has complete procedure and requires a proper time and documentation. First you have to choose one of the above defined programs to apply for permanent residency and after you will need some or all of the following documents to file your application.
 
1.     Passports
2.    Birth certificates
3.    Education records
4.    Family records
5.    Work records
6.    Citizenship documents
7.    Permanent Residence documents (other than Canada)
8.    Translations of any required documents and accompanying affidavits
 

How to Apply for Permanent Residency in Canada

My first recommendation would always be to contact a professional counselor of this field as they are experienced and very well aware of all the dos and don’ts in it. They will charge a little but it’s earned and their due right.
 
If you are going to apply for permanent residency in Canada, you will need governments official form known as IMM 5444.
You will need to download and print that form. After you have printed it, read and fill it carefully.
 
After filling it, it needs to be sent to appropriate Canadian permanent residency processing office.
 
With form, you will also need to pay its fees and its receipt will go along with the form. Incomplete package are not accepted and returned back to you.
 
An interview may be conducted later to ensure validity of the form.
 

Why Live in Canada

Canada is a neighbor to United States of America and all its neighbors seem to be happier than most of the countries. Though people don’t know very much about Canada, you will be shocked to hear that Canada is actually larger than United States in area. It is currently thought to be one of the best places to live on Earth. Canada is an amazing nation with the most delightful individuals you can discover on planet Earth. With regards to advanced education, Canada has substantiated itself second to none and has kept up a quality standard of their instructing.
 
 

 
 

Written By Usama Ahmed Awan

The Editor of StudyAbroad.pk, Usama is a BZU studied Software Engineer, now a Teacher, Article Writer, Educational Counselor and Journalist. He has been writing to assist students selecting the right career path.
 
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